Astros No-Hit Rangers 9-0 for 17th No-Hitter in Franchise History
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Updated · Lone Star Ball · May 26
Astros No-Hit Rangers 9-0 for 17th No-Hitter in Franchise History
22 articles · Updated · Lone Star Ball · May 26
Houston blanked Texas 9-0 in Arlington, with Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and MLB debutant Alimber Santa combining to hold the Rangers hitless.
Imai worked 6 innings after entering with an 8.31 ERA, Okert handled the seventh, and Santa closed with 2 perfect innings for the final six outs.
Texas's collapse started immediately: Kumar Rocker hit the leadoff batter, who later scored without a hit, and the Rangers wasted three first-inning walks.
The no-hitter was Houston's 17th in franchise history, its fourth combined no-hitter, and ended a 630-day drought without one in the majors.
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